Recipe of the Week!

Healthy Peanut Butter Cups

If you've heard about the actress Alicia Silverstone, the first thing that will pop into your mind is the movie "Clueless." It's hard to imagine that15 years ago she played the character Cher, a spoiled teenager. To date, the 32-year-old actress has grown up and now she's educating women on how to eat healthy.

As a vegan for more than 10 years, she can attest to the benefits of eating a meat- and dairy-free diet. Her recent published book called "The Kind Diet" is a good read if you're attempting to become a vegan. But what's more special about this book are the recipes featured in it. Don't forget to try this healthy recipe for Peanut Butter Cups and say good-bye to the unhealthy Reese's peanut butter cups. Eat without guilt!

Ingredients:

•1/2 cup Earth Balance butter
•3/4 cup crunchy peanut butter (preferably unsweetened and unsalted)
•3/4 cup graham cracker crumbs or 10 graham cracker squares
•1/4 cup maple sugar or other granulated sweetener
•1 cup grain-sweetened, nondairy chocolate or carob chips
•1/4 cup soy, rice, or nut milk
•1/3 cup chopped pecans, almonds, or peanuts
Line a 12-cup muffin tin with paper liners (If you care makes unbleached liners made from recycled paper). Set aside.

1. Melt the butter in a small saucepan over medium heat. Stir in the peanut butter, graham crackers, and maple sugar and mix well. Remove the mixture from the heat. Evenly divide the mixture, approximately 2 tablespoons per cup, among muffin cups.

2. Combine the chocolate and milk in another pan. Stir over medium heat until the chocolate has melted. Spoon the chocolate evenly over the peanut butter mixture. Top with chopped nuts. Place in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours before serving.